University of Paris 8: Rankings

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The University of Paris 8 ranked 35th in France, 977th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 104 research topics. The University of Paris 8 ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 32,302 academic publications and 158,281 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 81 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#977 of 14,131 In the World
#377 of 2,785 In Europe
#35 of 224 In France
#14 of 65 In Ile-de-France
#267 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#376 of 2,170 For Art History
#476 of 7,081 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#524 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1225 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 101 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 18th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 476th in the World with 18,018 publications made and 96,298 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#18 of 134 In France
#198 of 1,500 In Europe
#476 of 7,081 In the World

University of Paris 8
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 51 195
1993 47 197
1994 55 197
1995 54 220
1996 87 273
1997 81 258
1998 86 306
1999 104 348
2000 107 469
2001 134 507
2002 222 692
2003 202 754
2004 232 836
2005 288 1058
2006 301 1347
2007 491 1499
2008 573 1774
2009 556 2084
2010 674 2353
2011 686 2677
2012 670 3107
2013 733 3375
2014 807 3918
2015 940 4215
2016 948 4337
2017 1072 4465
2018 1132 5200
2019 1032 6428
2020 964 7011
2021 1209 8156
2022 1221 8228
2023 1088 8516
2024 656 6477

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 15 114 267
Art History 19 160 376
Political Science 17 220 525
Gender Studies 4 195 584
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 14 261 635
Linguistics 15 266 662
Political Economy 8 269 668
Genealogy 19 244 670
Classics and Ancient History 18 283 736
Aesthetics 19 310 748
Sociology 20 297 797
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 319 807
Library and Information science 23 328 854
Media Studies 11 316 879
Urban and Regional planning 14 433 890
International Relations and Diplomacy 12 310 894
Criminology and Criminal Justice 11 287 920
Anthropology 18 350 934
History 29 370 964
Law 23 417 1135
Public Policy / Administration 15 412 1169
Archaeology 42 498 1406
Education Majors 21 468 1524
Journalism and Digital Media 27 510 1605
Communications and Public Relations 47 716 2337
Demography 57 657 2515

Physics rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 49th for Physics in France and 1324th in the World with 10,816 publications made and 62,123 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#49 of 138 In France
#445 of 1,457 In Europe
#1324 of 6,713 In the World

University of Paris 8
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 46 246
1993 26 215
1994 28 193
1995 32 262
1996 38 322
1997 34 319
1998 40 365
1999 36 391
2000 40 432
2001 28 526
2002 61 643
2003 48 756
2004 74 808
2005 68 970
2006 4037 1154
2007 3297 1332
2008 110 1409
2009 107 1675
2010 111 1816
2011 111 2123
2012 137 2154
2013 134 2446
2014 168 2735
2015 163 2922
2016 154 2876
2017 190 2894
2018 178 3217
2019 166 3675
2020 147 4016
2021 197 4385
2022 180 4089
2023 185 4180
2024 116 3166

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 38 378 1042
Theoretical Physics 44 407 1114
Astrobiology 45 399 1124
Acoustical Engineering 41 406 1132
Materials Science 56 459 1450
Astrophysics and Astronomy 53 500 1479
Optical Engineering 64 523 1733
Atomic and Molecular physics 67 540 1802
Condensed Matter Physics 72 561 2081
Nuclear Physics 71 647 2383
Nanotechnology 83 746 2985

Engineering rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 57th for Engineering in France and 1590th in the World with 9,023 publications made and 70,878 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#57 of 139 In France
#514 of 1,465 In Europe
#1590 of 6,782 In the World

University of Paris 8
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 42 211
1993 29 204
1994 25 194
1995 28 209
1996 36 264
1997 33 256
1998 33 290
1999 33 343
2000 43 374
2001 25 429
2002 76 610
2003 66 669
2004 75 769
2005 80 976
2006 3183 1104
2007 1759 1290
2008 133 1451
2009 121 1688
2010 120 1896
2011 134 2127
2012 164 2354
2013 157 2624
2014 206 2866
2015 200 3042
2016 200 3087
2017 230 3084
2018 241 3518
2019 198 4136
2020 202 4505
2021 253 5281
2022 220 4825
2023 241 4945
2024 144 3830

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 11 274 635
Robotics 26 260 751
Transportation Engineering 21 364 985
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 34 351 1010
Architecture 35 453 1130
Acoustical Engineering 41 406 1132
Structural Engineering 49 422 1252
Computer Networking 39 432 1283
Systems Engineering 45 505 1315
Architectural Engineering 39 490 1383
Materials Science 56 459 1450
Telecommunications 58 503 1595
Aerospace Engineering 63 529 1598
Optical Engineering 64 523 1733
Mechanical Engineering 65 587 1763
Computer Engineering 52 540 1821
Remote Sensing 67 590 1955
Civil Engineering 64 601 1956
Geotechnical Engineering 64 552 1962
Electronic Engineering 80 602 2070
Electrical Engineering 72 614 2126
Operations Research 58 627 2155
Environmental Engineering 66 632 2539
Chemical Engineering 82 702 2836
Nanotechnology 83 746 2985
Metallurgical Engineering 86 794 3165

Chemistry rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 62nd for Chemistry in France and 1964th in the World with 8,855 publications made and 43,335 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#62 of 138 In France
#564 of 1,417 In Europe
#1964 of 6,545 In the World

University of Paris 8
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 26 142
1993 17 142
1994 21 139
1995 21 174
1996 25 216
1997 16 201
1998 21 239
1999 15 250
2000 23 268
2001 14 336
2002 34 458
2003 35 516
2004 42 601
2005 36 692
2006 3760 730
2007 3164 870
2008 58 949
2009 63 1072
2010 74 1124
2011 68 1348
2012 65 1444
2013 71 1465
2014 98 1824
2015 99 1885
2016 95 1894
2017 106 1914
2018 84 2016
2019 90 2338
2020 81 2573
2021 100 2933
2022 104 2701
2023 82 2733
2024 45 2100

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 34 351 1010
Materials Science 56 459 1450
Physical chemistry 52 439 1495
Petrology and Geochemistry 70 576 1879
Organic Chemistry 67 586 2165
Pharmacy 51 573 2317
Biochemistry 69 625 2542
Chemical Engineering 82 702 2836
Nanotechnology 83 746 2985
Environmental Chemistry 84 790 3476

Computer Science rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 42nd for Computer Science in France and 1246th in the World with 5,445 publications made and 84,122 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Computational Linguistics, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#42 of 138 In France
#438 of 1,469 In Europe
#1246 of 6,845 In the World

University of Paris 8
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 28 177
1993 19 183
1994 24 167
1995 30 193
1996 33 219
1997 28 251
1998 36 324
1999 42 326
2000 40 367
2001 33 441
2002 96 696
2003 75 704
2004 103 806
2005 100 1039
2006 107 1279
2007 129 1383
2008 166 1653
2009 139 1843
2010 188 2192
2011 173 2374
2012 170 2748
2013 193 2880
2014 276 3263
2015 294 3627
2016 264 3719
2017 309 3717
2018 329 4285
2019 259 4913
2020 257 5514
2021 324 6514
2022 329 6228
2023 349 6353
2024 228 4687

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 10 140 359
Blockchain and Cryptography 18 208 584
Human-Computer Interaction 11 274 635
Computer Graphics 22 262 639
Animation 24 245 644
Game Design and Development 17 316 721
Robotics 26 260 751
Multimedia 12 331 838
Library and Information science 23 328 854
Cyber Security 18 317 889
Cognitive Science 28 335 973
UX/UI Desgin 21 376 975
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 34 381 1051
Computer Vision 39 380 1082
Software Engineering 44 480 1191
Computer Networking 39 432 1283
Neuroscience 35 436 1342
Data Science 46 544 1507
Telecommunications 58 503 1595
Management Information Systems 42 614 1630
Machine Learning 52 533 1783
Computer Engineering 52 540 1821
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 76 726 2955

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 53rd for Environmental Science in France and 1597th in the World with 4,697 publications made and 49,564 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#53 of 135 In France
#514 of 1,464 In Europe
#1597 of 6,876 In the World

University of Paris 8
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 31 108
1993 26 122
1994 25 118
1995 18 135
1996 26 177
1997 31 176
1998 23 221
1999 30 219
2000 44 296
2001 23 283
2002 65 413
2003 47 430
2004 76 476
2005 72 674
2006 211 736
2007 222 902
2008 134 1035
2009 132 1232
2010 155 1275
2011 160 1472
2012 141 1685
2013 180 1926
2014 181 2154
2015 208 2214
2016 217 2355
2017 241 2367
2018 274 2847
2019 243 3450
2020 236 3737
2021 265 4342
2022 298 4278
2023 278 4601
2024 166 3500

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 14 433 890
Geography and Cartography 39 409 1124
Geology 56 504 1546
Earth science and Geophysics 62 529 1800
Petrology and Geochemistry 70 576 1879
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 70 576 1961
Geotechnical Engineering 64 552 1962
Ecology 63 606 2104
Environmental Management 60 614 2141
Paleontology 66 620 2203
Oceanography 80 649 2265
Forestry 67 586 2267
Environmental Engineering 66 632 2539
Agricultural Science 74 684 2840
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 71 693 3014
Environmental Chemistry 84 790 3476

Biology rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 70th for Biology in France and 2390th in the World with 4,470 publications made and 59,392 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#70 of 135 In France
#627 of 1,448 In Europe
#2390 of 6,833 In the World

University of Paris 8
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 27 144
1993 27 137
1994 17 143
1995 19 170
1996 22 187
1997 15 227
1998 25 261
1999 35 295
2000 31 327
2001 25 415
2002 55 538
2003 54 676
2004 52 705
2005 59 883
2006 159 991
2007 907 1156
2008 120 1381
2009 103 1501
2010 125 1629
2011 115 1893
2012 118 2017
2013 130 2329
2014 172 2706
2015 162 2824
2016 171 2880
2017 170 2937
2018 191 3224
2019 191 3840
2020 158 4339
2021 253 4999
2022 220 4769
2023 220 4868
2024 126 3532

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 45 399 1124
Evolutionary Biology 46 459 1308
Neuroscience 35 436 1342
Molecular Biology 61 518 1941
Virology 49 506 1970
Paleontology 66 620 2203
Forestry 67 586 2267
Genetics 68 611 2394
Oncology and Cancer research 52 603 2469
Biochemistry 69 625 2542
Immunology 60 621 2542
Agricultural Science 74 684 2840
Horticulture 61 638 2880
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 76 726 2955
Zoology 77 712 2966
Nanotechnology 83 746 2985
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 71 693 3014
Pharmacology 57 667 3039
Botany 80 742 3194

Psychology rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 36th for Psychology in France and 1488th in the World with 2,645 publications made and 44,915 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#36 of 128 In France
#472 of 1,423 In Europe
#1488 of 6,645 In the World

University of Paris 8
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 7 69
1993 11 65
1994 12 62
1995 14 65
1996 16 95
1997 10 104
1998 14 116
1999 19 126
2000 14 158
2001 19 200
2002 36 316
2003 27 303
2004 30 321
2005 44 440
2006 40 531
2007 55 586
2008 73 774
2009 81 873
2010 88 997
2011 71 1120
2012 87 1319
2013 104 1489
2014 107 1718
2015 126 1865
2016 142 1918
2017 150 1975
2018 164 2362
2019 145 2796
2020 132 3197
2021 178 3753
2022 195 3755
2023 202 3814
2024 136 3082

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 14 261 635
Cognitive Science 28 335 973
Child Psychology 22 387 1139
Social Psychology 24 421 1164
Neuroscience 35 436 1342
Education Majors 21 468 1524
Psychiatry 37 467 1557
Clinical Psychology 30 478 1603

Art & Design rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 21st for Art & Design in France and 719th in the World with 2,540 publications made and 16,658 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#21 of 127 In France
#299 of 1,381 In Europe
#719 of 5,966 In the World

University of Paris 8
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 12 41
1993 4 25
1994 6 27
1995 8 37
1996 15 36
1997 9 36
1998 3 42
1999 21 52
2000 17 103
2001 16 78
2002 35 153
2003 32 108
2004 35 141
2005 38 184
2006 46 237
2007 65 263
2008 71 327
2009 58 377
2010 100 497
2011 71 498
2012 87 561
2013 114 640
2014 109 747
2015 138 846
2016 143 825
2017 166 819
2018 165 1001
2019 143 1268
2020 130 1456
2021 168 1625
2022 173 1667
2023 170 1813
2024 100 1244

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cinematography 4 65 154
Singing and Vocal Performance 9 132 345
Art History 19 160 376
Painting and Drawing 11 181 395
Sculpture 11 181 395
Illustration and Concept Art 11 185 412
Photography 4 169 431
Entertainment Industry Business 5 177 449
Creative Writing 5 182 467
Music 17 186 487
Performing arts 12 221 499
Literature 18 221 521
Computer Graphics 22 262 639
Animation 24 245 644
Game Design and Development 17 316 721
Aesthetics 19 310 748
Fashion Design 20 333 810
Multimedia 12 331 838
Graphic Design 18 351 941
UX/UI Desgin 21 376 975
Architecture 35 453 1130

Business rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 53rd for Business in France and 1648th in the World with 2,023 publications made and 28,103 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#53 of 137 In France
#574 of 1,433 In Europe
#1648 of 6,339 In the World

University of Paris 8
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 6 68
1993 7 68
1994 6 47
1995 16 70
1996 9 88
1997 7 79
1998 20 116
1999 17 111
2000 19 135
2001 11 180
2002 28 224
2003 16 242
2004 31 298
2005 35 297
2006 27 393
2007 37 392
2008 73 467
2009 60 547
2010 55 622
2011 66 757
2012 76 903
2013 78 883
2014 114 1097
2015 99 1220
2016 108 1212
2017 112 1115
2018 109 1514
2019 124 1835
2020 105 1949
2021 138 2503
2022 129 2415
2023 114 2555
2024 83 1897

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Business.

Business subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 5 177 449
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 326 896
Finance 36 452 1136
Public Policy / Administration 15 412 1169
International Trade 43 608 1269
Advertising 31 466 1284
International Business 46 602 1313
Management Information Systems 42 614 1630
Project Management 39 667 1663
Accounting 45 586 1773
Management 68 608 1914
Operations Research 58 627 2155
Marketing 61 696 2231

Economics rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 35th for Economics in France and 1368th in the World with 1,508 publications made and 24,415 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#35 of 128 In France
#498 of 1,388 In Europe
#1368 of 6,167 In the World

University of Paris 8
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 57
1993 3 41
1994 7 44
1995 9 68
1996 6 92
1997 5 101
1998 13 103
1999 11 135
2000 11 138
2001 18 183
2002 15 201
2003 15 251
2004 21 300
2005 25 243
2006 20 327
2007 33 359
2008 56 380
2009 36 470
2010 43 520
2011 48 645
2012 55 734
2013 51 723
2014 77 901
2015 60 868
2016 75 962
2017 79 905
2018 66 1116
2019 107 1407
2020 77 1601
2021 118 1998
2022 96 1972
2023 101 2059
2024 62 1594

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 8 269 668
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 30 333 831
International Relations and Diplomacy 12 310 894
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 326 896
International Economics 39 580 1118
Finance 36 452 1136
International Trade 43 608 1269
Development Studies 37 544 1744

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Paris 8

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Orthodontics 24 324 940
Dentistry 23 342 1066
Applied Mathematics 60 411 1072
Audiology 32 392 1193
Math Teachers 17 379 1227
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 27 379 1252
Mathematics 45 484 1435
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 42 478 1500
Statistics 50 500 1512
Ophthalmology 37 470 1606
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 48 510 1699
Sports Medicine 47 569 1810
Gerontology 33 539 1848
Surgery 41 530 1856
Anesthesiology 42 530 1970
Anatomy and Physiology 55 581 2036
Family medicine 41 511 2038
Cardiology 51 598 2054
Medicine 50 577 2063
Nursing 37 577 2105
Public Health 49 596 2197
Physical Therapy 57 652 2324
Healthcare Management (MHA) 42 650 2402
Pathology 56 637 2456
Health Science 39 689 2879